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Re: Number of hives in signiture line

Seriously? You weren't being serious? Other than the OP and a small hamndful early on, who was being serious.

I don't know bevy, the Logo on the back of my Honey Delivery Vehicle (my HDV) and my catch phrase when delivering honey to stores is "Your Honey's Here!!". So, I don't think Women know where everything is. The "girls" in my hivez know where everthing is. And they do all the hard work too. I admire them to no end.

"Women hold up half the sky" HA!! More like 2/3s or 4/5s.

Oh, by the way, it's my day to cook. Going to town to pick up Pizza. Seriously.

Re: Number of hives in signiture line

Originally Posted by seyc

The correct "order of operations" is Multiply, Divide, Add, Subtract.

400 x 36 - 4/3
14400 - 4/3
14400 - 1.3333333 = 14398.66666667

As the inventor of the Beekeeper Index I ask that you not change the order of the calculations as set forth by me. This index was developed and is now internationally relied upon to judge the worth and credibility of post in hobby and commercial beekeeper forums worldwide.
It would be appreciated if when using the phrase "Beekeeping Index" a donation be sent to me.
Furthermore by using the phrase "Beekeeping Index" you are recognizing my authority to set standards and bestow titles for the entire Beekeeping community.

Re: Number of hives in signiture line

Originally Posted by Mbeck

How about a Beekeepers index.
Number of hives x years keeping bees - the number of hive tools you lost divided by the number of smokers you've run over = Beekeeper index!

My score: 95 hives X 42 years X 20 tools lost X 3 smokers ruined = 239400. Do dropped and rusted out smokers count? I might be off a few on the hive tools. Is this a good score? How do I rate? Does it affect my credit score?

Re: Number of hives in signiture line

So is there any prorating for hive increase? Such as, last spring I started with two packages. Lost one of them.
Split my remaining hive in July. This "season", I started with two hives. Bought two more packages, and am currently
at nine hives. Haven't run over my smokers. I still have all my hive tools. Do breadknives count as hive tools?
Do I use one, two or nine as the hive count modifier?

I know some of you will say that because I keep TBHs, that I have no credibilty.

Re: Number of hives in signiture line

Excellent score !
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All sponsors interested in having their products tested for consideration please make arrangements to products sent to us as well as a continued finacial support so that these items might be involved in ongoing testing in order to protect the greater beekeeping community that relies on us for our objective ratings.
Individual scores in most cases can be certified for little more than a penny per point annually!
Thank You for your support.

OdFrank,
I prefer that you save your contribution to put toward a west coast franchise . Imagine if we could get the almond growers in on demanding to see a Beekeepers certified "Beekeepers Index"

Re: Number of hives in signiture line

Originally Posted by Steven Ogborn

Is my index number 2? 2 hives x 1 year -0 HTL / 0 ROS = 2
Whew! I thought I was gonna have a negitive number. I'm gonna
keep a close eye on my smokers.

Actually your index would be "Undefined" or some would say the "Null Set".... division by zero produces this result. Looks like you are going to have to go out and run over at least 1 Smoker in order to get an index.

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